When Exposed To IoT, Big Iron ATE Will Rust

When the first “smart” refrigerators were released in the early 2000s, consumers weren’t sure what to do with them. When Nest released the smart thermostat, though, a revolution happened. Humans were taken out of the loop because the thermostat learned on its own about desired temperature and how quickly it could cool or heat a house. And it could synchronize all of this better than a human could schedule it. Consumers began to understand what a smart device could do. Though creating smart devices is left to inventors and designers, the test engineer must ensure that they function safely and reliably while meeting the requirements of a disruptive business model.